Internship USA - Content

The internship search can seem to be the most difficult phase in this process. Nevertheless, we would like to encourage you to begin the search and not to get discouraged too quickly.

To find an internship that is right for every person is not easy, and it requires a lot of effort. Many students accept the first offer that they receive even though you should be aware that the following options exist:

· Long-term and short-term internships. You should consider that the J-1 visa allows you to work for a period between 3-18 months.

· Part-time or full-time. The majority of companies usually look for candidates that will work full-time, although some cases exist where they only require students to work for a few hours each day. In whichever case, you have to be conscious that the J-1 visa does not allow you to work legally at another job, and in the case that you would choose to work illegally and get caught by the police, you will be deported automatically.

· Paid or non-paid. Not all of the internships are paid. There are companies that offer compensation, there are companies that offer a place to live, there are companies that offer food and there are companies that do not offer anything. Generally the large companies benefit from the fact that many students want to have an internship with their organization and as a result they do not offer compensation.

How do you look for companies that offer internships?

The ways to look for internships are as much diverse as imaginative. But remember, the more resumes that you send the more possibilities you will have of being selected.

Internet is with a doubt the most useful tool. But there is such a large amount of information that at times it can make us feel lost. In order to help you face this problem, we have worked so that our website can provide you with detailed, summarized, concise information about the principal search engines to use, newspapers in the USA, and some companies that offer internships (Company data base).

The following are some recommendations.

· Contacts. Contacts are usually the most important resource when searching for an internship. If you know someone that works or studies in the US, you should definitely contact them and ask for their help.

· Search engine review. In this section you will find information about the principle search engines to look for employment and internships in the USA. Many of these search engines allow you to search by city or state, so this is perfect if you only have interest in working in a particular city.

· Newspapers in the USA. In this section you can view the work section of the most prestigious newspapers in the USA. The newspapers are usually a good source to look for employment. You can find companies that offer internships, even though generally you will find full-time job offers. Nevertheless, these offers will show the name of the company that is offering the position, which you can use to make contact with the company and offer to work as an intern.

· Additional resources. Apart from the search engines, you can find opportunities of employment in the corporate webs of specific companies. If you do not find the information in this website, you can turn to search engines like Google, Yahoo, and Excite.

As soon as you find a company that has offered you an internship or that is interested in offering you an internship, you should not hesitate to send your resume and cover letter.

The American organizations are usually very formal, which is why you will receive a response almost immediately.

What do the companies request? All companies request a resume and cover letter. Some of the companies will mention the necessity of obtaining credits in trade for having an internship, which is not a problem since CIEE collaborates with both universities in Seville.

Equally, remember that CIEE is in charge of processing the visa. Many of the companies will advise you that to process and obtain a visa is difficult, to which you should respond that CIEE is taking care of this issue.

Cheer up! If you really want to go to the US to work as an intern, and you have effort in the search, you will find an internship without a doubt!